Benet Alan Hytner (born 29 December 1927) is a former

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of the

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. He was the Head of the Byrom Street Chambers in Manchester and 42 Bedford Row in London. He practises principally in General Common Law. He was born in 1927 to Maurice and Sarah Hytner. Hytner was called to the Bar in 1952 by

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and became a

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in 1970. He was a Crown Court Recorder 1971–1996,

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1974 - 1997,

of the Isle of Man 1980 – 1997 and elected Leader of the Northern Circuit 1980 – 1984. He has also served both on

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and Senate of Inns of Court and Bar.

Personal life

Hytner married Joyce Hytner in 1954. Their children are

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, Director of the National Theatre in London 2003–2015, Jenny Hytner-Marriott, Director of The Paw Seasons, Richard Hytner, worldwide deputy chairman of

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and James Hytner.

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Byrom Street Chambers42 Bedford Row
Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Manx law Living people 1927 births {{IsleofMan-stub